1. Meet our new DEN Account Manager

    In a recent email interview, Cynthia Brown answered a few questions drafted by MD LC member Fred Delventhal – Meet Cynthia Brown! 1. Where are you from? I am from Delaware County, Pennsylvania 2. Were you a teacher? What did you teach? I was a Social Studies teacher; I taught Economics, Government, Recent American History, [...]

  2. Share your Expertise at MSET

    Breaking Boundaries in the Digital World The premiere ed tech conference in the state is looking for  inspiring presentations from DEN leaders. Consider joining us on April 11,12 and 13th in Baltimore.  Proposal submissions are due by Feb 1. Get your DEN heads thinking and come on over to B’more, hon. https://www.msetonline.org/conferences/SpeakerSP

  3. Free Workshop for DC Area High School Students

    Are your students interested in math and science research? The Siemens Foundation is hosting a free workshop for high school students in the Washington DC area. “Getting Started….The Road to Creating an Original Research Project”, will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 4:00pm at: The George Washington University Media and Public Affairs Building [...]

  4. Scene around Maryland- Bel Air

    For the second installment of our Scene around Maryland series, here’s a shot of Main Street in Bel Air: Bel Air is a town rich with history.  It was founded in 1780, by Aquilla Scott, who originally named it “Scott’s Old Fields,” but to increase visitors he renamed it “Belle Aire.”  Over time, a few [...]

  5. A STAR is Born in Maryland!

    A new feature of our Maryland LC Blog is to recognize the STARs who have recently joined within our state.  So, welcome to all the new STARs for the months of September and October: Laurie Levitt Tracy Carpenter Samantha O’Gwin Jaclyn Friedlander Joy Long Tameka Woodruff One of our new STARs was randomly chosen for [...]

  6. Powering Up With Technology

    Our MD DEN members in Prince George’s County are hosting a POWERFUL tech conference on November 13.  SO after you are fired up by the In-person Virtual Conference in Silver Spring on October 23rd, head on over to PG county and power up! PUWT 2010 Come join us at the 14th Annual Powering Up With [...]

  7. "Scene" Around MD

    DEN STARS in Maryland are very lucky to work in such a beautiful state.  When Laura posted that cool map (see her July blog post if you missed it earlier) I started thinking about how we could share our lovely state with the other state DENs.  This year our DEN is exploring digital storytelling, and [...]

  8. MD and VA DENS Collaborate for FALL Virtual Conference

    THIS JUST IN: UFOs spotted over Silver Spring, MD Un-conference Facilitators Organize Plans are underway with our neighbors in Virginia to host an in-person un-conference in conjunction with the Tech 0r Treat Virtual Conference on October 23rd. Centered around the theme of “51 WAYS”, DEN members from both states will gather at Area 51 EAST, [...]

  9. Be Bold in the New School Year!

    For many of us in Maryland, the school year has begun. Like many of you out there reading this blog, I love being an educator! No matter how old I get, I love new school supplies because it is the mark of a new year. While there is always a ton to do to prepare [...]

  10. Bentley Bound

      Laura, Renee and Mary landed in Massachusetts today to meet with DEN LC chairs from across the country.  With networking, team building, and a little fun on the intense agenda, we plan to return to MD energized and ready to share with our newly expanded MD LC later in August. In the meantime, we [...]

  11. Were you @ ISTE?

    Inquiring minds want to know?????? If you attended ISTE this past week, please post your comments. Was it awesome?  What did you learn? Who did you meet? What can you bring back to your classroom this fall? I could not be there in person, but I attended a few virtual meetups.  I took a great [...]

  12. Maryland wins a DENny!

    I just attended the Second Annual DENny Awards ceremony last night, and was thrilled to hear that both our State Blog, and two of our members, won DENnys! I would like to congratulate our Fabulous and Fearless Blog team for making the MD DEN blog a great place to find information and stay connected. Also, [...]

  13. Win a FLIP!

    Hey DEN STARS! Here is an opportunity you won’t want to miss! We are in the final push for entries for the DE/3M Young Scientist Challenge and we need your help to spread the word during the final 2 weeks! The process is easy and if you get 3 students to complete the registration process [...]

  14. #MD_DEN

    Memories of MSET are quickly fading, but let’s keep the networking momentum going.  May is always so busy for everyone, especially for teachers.  Remember to breathe and keep in touch with your MD DEN.  We will be twittering and blogging all summer long about new DE tricks for the tech savvy educator. Keep the conversation [...]

  15. Discovery Education @ MSET

    MSET is Proud to Announce the Discovery Media Playground May 1, 2010 DE  is hosting an interactive Discovery Education Media Playground for any child accompanied by a parent who is attending the annual MSET Conference in Baltimore.  Participants can create their own mini-movies and work with Discovery Education Science interactive labs.  Activities are appropriate for youngsters [...]

  16. Ode to the DEN

    I saw in my Twitter feed that now you can create your own Google Search Stories, so I thought I would give it a try. I have to say it was easy and a lot of fun.

  17. Calling ALL STARS

    . From now until April 30, 2010 you have the opportunity to be a part of the DEN Leadership Councils for 2010-2011.  Here’s how it works. STARs who want to continue to serve on the MD LC can express their interest by completing this form All STARs who want to be part of the 2010-2011 [...]

  18. DEN National Institute: Apply Now!

    Every year the DEN sponsors a national institute in different locations where Discovery STAR educators can share and learn together. From personal experience, I can say this is a wonderful experience that every educator should take part in at least once. I went in 2008 and I thought I learned more there than in San [...]

  19. TWILK.com

    Sick and tired of winter? Have 5 minutes to invest in a little visual literacy exercise?  Try Twilk.com. You get an interesting visual representation of your PLN. I like my network even more when I see everyone in pictures.   What does your network look like?

  20. Grow your local PLN

    PLN, or Personal Learning Network, is such a valuable asset for any teacher. I know I depend on mine for new ideas, tools to utilize in the classroom, and for support in my new adventures. It has taken me a couple of years to grow a solid PLN and I love that it continues to [...]

  21. Quest Atlantis at 2DP

    Hey MD DEN educators, on Wed night, February 10th, we are having a discussion about Quest Atlantis in Second life. Sholi Oh (Sarah Rolle in RL) will talk about her experience with Quest Atlantis. Quest Atlantis is a free, engaging 3D virtual world developed and supported by a team at Indiana University. This is a [...]